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Laboratory Medical Director and Chair Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine – Vassar Brothers Medical Center (75 miles from New York City)

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Vassar Brothers Medical Center, part of Nuvance Health is seeking a full-time *Laboratory Medical Director and Chair Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine *to join our group of 24 board-certified pathologists with a broad range of expertise and extensive clinical experience across the system. This position is based at our Vassar Brothers Medical Center campus in Poughkeepsie, New York; about 75 miles outside New York City.

The testing volume across the system is over 4 million test results per year (inclusive of approximately 50,000 surgical pathology cases). Nuvance Health proudly hosts a pathology residency program at our Danbury Campus and PA students from Quinnipiac University at our Vassar Brothers, Danbury and Norwalk campuses. We have a growing cancer institute that brings us interesting and varied cases.*

This is an employed position with Nuvance Health Medical Practice. We offer a competitive base salary and incentive compensation and benefits package including paid time off, CME allowance with time off and 401k with match.

Located on the banks of the scenic Hudson River, Vassar Brothers Medical Center is a 385-bed tertiary care hospital that provides the leading acute and critical emergency care in the region. Vassar focuses on providing the highest quality care and meeting the needs of the community of by consistently adding new services and state-of-the-art treatments with established centers of excellence in cardiac services, cancer care and women and children’s health services. Vassar is consistently ranked as one of the strongest cardiac programs in the United States and one of the Top 100 Heart Hospitals by Modern HealthCare Magazine.

Job Summary:

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Serve as Laboratory Medical Director and Dept Chair for a staff of 6 Pathologists. In addition to the administrative responsibilities this candidate will work alongside the other Pathologists on the team with sign out responsibilities.

*Job Requirements:*

• MD or DO and completion of AP/CP Residency training

• Board Certification in Anatomic and Clinical Pathology

• 2+ years Pathology experience with some Medical Director or Leadership experience preferred

• Subspecialty interest or Fellowship preferred

• Excellent communication skills with a strong desire to interact with clinicians and laboratory staff, proficiency in the performance of frozen sections, cytology interpretations (both GYN and non-GYN), and rapid on site cytology assessments.

• NY State Medical License

The Hudson Valley boasts a terrific quality of life. From hiking, biking, and boating, to cafes, art galleries, and local farmers markets, this beautiful suburban location offers endless ways to spend your leisure time. Excellent housing and outstanding schools can be found throughout the region. The Mid-Hudson Valley is also home to many fine colleges and universities, including Vassar College, Bard College, Marist College, SUNY New Paltz, and the Culinary Institute of America. Only 75 minutes north of New York City, the area offers easy commuter access to the city via Metro North Rail Road and Amtrak rail lines. Our vibrant cities and picturesque villages interweave culture, history and recreation in one of the country’s most livable locations.

Vassar Brothers Medical Center is now part of Nuvance Health. Nuvance Health serves 1.5 million residents across New York and Connecticut and includes more than 2,600 aligned physicians, 12,000 employees, seven hospitals (Danbury Hospital, New Milford Hospital, Northern Dutchess Hospital, Norwalk Hospital, Putnam Hospital Center, Sharon Hospital, and Vassar Brothers Medical Center), a large network of primary care and specialty practices, and multiple affiliated organizations.

For more information, contact Jennifer Riccardi, Physician Recruiter at jennifer.riccardi@nuvancehealth.org

Nuvance Health and its affiliates are Section 501(c)(3) tax-exempt organizations and therefore eligible employees may qualify for forgiveness of certain federal student loans under the Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program.

EOE, including disability/vets.

We will endeavor to make a reasonable accommodation to the known physical or mental limitations of a qualified applicant with a disability unless the accommodation would impose an undue hardship on the operation of our business. If you believe you require such assistance to complete this form or to participate in an interview,please contact Human Resources at 203-739-7330 (for reasonable accommodation requests only). Please provide all information requested to assure that you are considered for current or future opportunities.

Salary range: $360k-$440k dependent upon experience.

We are an equal opportunity employer

Qualified applicants are considered for positions and are evaluated without regard to mental or physical disability, race, color, religion, gender, national origin, age, genetic information, military or veteran status, sexual orientation, marital status or any other classification protected under applicable Federal, State or Local law.

We will endeavor to make a reasonable accommodation to the known physical or mental limitations of a qualified applicant with a disability unless the accommodation would impose an undue hardship on the operation or our business. If you believe you require such assistance to complete this form or to participate in an interview, please contact Human Resources at 203-739-7330 (for reasonable accommodation requests only). Please provide all information requested to ensure that you are considered for current or future opportunities.